ArchLinux 2017.10.01: Install byobu for terminal multiplexer

This article will describe installing byobu for terminal multiplexer. Byobu is frontend for tmux and screen.

Table of Contents

1 Install byobu

Install byobu and tmux. The tmux is installed as backend.

$ sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm git base-devel
$ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/byobu.git
$ cd byobu
$ makepkg -s --noconfirm
$ sudo pacman -Sy --noconfirm tmux
$ sudo pacman -U --noconfirm ./*.pkg.tar.xz

2 Run byobu

Run byobu with byobu command.

$ byobu

The byobu is displayed.

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